Ngaanyatjarraku Giles November 2024 to April 2025 Part I November 25th to December 31st 2024
I was lucky enough to be posted to Giles Weather Station from November 2024 till April 2025. Giles is situated 750 km west southwest of Alice Springs and 330 km west of Uluru just over the Northern Territory border in Western Australia. It is on Ngaanyyatjarraku Lands.
G001 - 25th of November 2024 12:25 - Flight from Alice springs to Giles - Lake Amadeus
G002- 25th of November 2024 15:10 - View from Giles to the Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges)
G003- 25th of November 2024 19:19 - Sunset over the Weather Station
G004- 27th of November 2024 18:43- Golden hour view from Giles to the Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges)
G005- 28th of November 2024 17:18 - View to the Gap in Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with cirrus and cumulus cloud
G006- 2nd of December 2024 21:28 - Night shot of the southern sky - with Blue Streak Rocket (first Stage) - taken with LAOWA FFII 10mm F2.8 C&D Dreamer lens ISO 1000 f/2.8 exp 15sec
G007- 3rd of December 2024 22:03 - Night shot of the western sky - with Blue Streak Rocket (first Stage) - taken with NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S lens ISO 1000 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G008- 4th of December 2024 18:01 - large cumulus cloud building to the east of the station
G009- 4th of December 2024 19:08 - View from Giles to the Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with the sunset colouring the showers.
G010 - 4th of December 2024 21:52 - Thunderstorms to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) at night..
G011 - 6th of December 2024 16:00 - 'Willy Willy and darkening sky to the south of Giles..
G012- 10th of December 2024 15:52 - Cumulonimbus north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G013- 10th of December 2024 17:38 - Cumulonimbus north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G014- 10th of December 2024 18:56 - Rainbow and darkening sky to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G015- 14th of December 2024 13:38 - Storms to the west of the road to Irruntju (Wingellina)
G016- 16th of December 2024 18:16 - Fiery sunset over the old WF2 radar
G017- 17th of December 2024 20:14 - Night shot to the east with colourful air glow and moonrise- NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 800 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G018- 28th of December 2024 22:27 - Night shot with bright Milky Way - NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 500 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G019- 29th of December 2024 07:45 - Zebra finch on the pool fence
G020- 30th of December 2024 18:13 - Sunset with virga
G021 - 25th of November 2024 12:26 - Flight from Alice springs to Giles - Lake Amadeus
G022- 25th of November 2024 17:54 - View from Giles Bore which is about 2km north of the station
G023- 26th of November 2024 12:01 - After the rain - reflection in a puddle on the track to the Air strip
G002- 27th of November 2024 19:24 - Silhouette of the 0ld WF2 radar and anemometer mast at Giles Weather Station.
G025- 28th of November 2024 17:22 - View of the track to the Gap in Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with cirrus and cumulus cloud
G027- 3rd of December 2024 22:14 - Night shot of the southwestern sky from the station - taken with NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S lens ISO 1000 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G028- 4th of December 2024 18:23 - dark storm clouds building to the north of the station.
G026- 2nd of December 2024 21:33 - Night shot of the eastern sky - with the station buildings in the foreground - taken with LAOWA FFII 10mm F2.8 C&D Dreamer lens ISO 1000 f/2.8 exp 15sec
G029 - 4th of December 2024 19:10 - Thunderstorms to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) at night..
G030 - 5th of December 2024 14:55 - Storm clouds developing to the south.
G031- 6th of December 2024 16:54 - Late afternoon storms to the west
G033- 10th of December 2024 18:47 - Golden hour light with showers and a rainbow north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G032- 10th of December 2024 15:59 - Cumulonimbus north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G034- 14th of December 2024 12:28 - Storms developing to the south of tthe weather station.
G035- 14th of December 2024 13:41 - Storms to the west of the road to Irruntju (Wingellina)
G035- 16th of December 2024 18:20 - Fiery sunset over Giles Weather Station
G037- 17th of December 2024 20:23 - Night shot to the east with colourful air glow and moonrise- NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 800 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G038- 28th of December 2024 22:32 - Night shot with bright Milky Way over the old WF2- NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 500 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G039- 30th of December 2024 17:51 - Sunset with virga
G040 - 25th of November 2024 13:08 - Flight from Alice springs to Giles - Petermann Ranges straddling the WA/NT border
G041- 25th of November 2024 18:01 - View to the west from the Giles Bore which (2km north of the station)
G042- 26th of November 2024 15:42 - Afternoon build up of cumulus cloud - view from Giles to the north Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges)
G043- 27th of November 2024 19:24 - Silhouette of the old WF2 radar at Giles Weather Station.
G044 - 28th of November 2024 18:56 - Sunset view of to the north resulting in a red glow Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with cirrus and cumulus cloud
G045- 2nd of December 2024 21:37 - Night shot of the southern sky - taken with LAOWA FFII 10mm F2.8 C&D Dreamer lens ISO 1000 f/2.8 exp 15sec
G046 - 4th of December 2024 16:44 - storm clouds building to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G046 - 4th of December 2024 18:56 - Mid-level Mammatus clouds at sunset to the east.
G048 - 4th of December 2024 19:30 - Thunderstorms to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) at night..
049- 5th of December 2024 15:47 - Afternoon build up of cumulus cloud - view from Giles to the east.
G050- 6th of December 2024 16:55 - Late afternoon storms to the west
G051- 10th of December 2024 16:00 - Cumulonimbus north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G052- 10th of December 2024 18:49- Golden hour light with showers and a rainbow north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G053- 14th of December 2024 12:59 - Storms to the west of the road to Irruntju (Wingellina)
G054- 15th of December 2024 09:26 - Zebra finches at the at the 'watering hole' near the RBL (Remote Balloon Launcher) at Giles.
G055- 16th of December 2024 18:21 - Fiery sunset over the old WF2 radar at Giles Weather Station
G056- 17th of December 2024 20:35 - Night shot to the east just after moonrise- NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 200 f/1.8 exp 1/125sec
G057- 17th of December 2024 20:23 - Night shot to the east with colourful air glow and moonrise- NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 500 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G058- 30th of December 2024 18:07 - Golden hour sunset.
G059 - 25th of November 2024 13:21 - Flight from Alice springs to Giles - Circling the Giles airstrip
G060 - 25th of November 2024 18:39 - First day at Giles - a golden hour sunset over Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges)
G061 - 26th of November 2024 19:03 - Stunning sunset
G062- 28th of November 2024 17:15 - View of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with cirrus and cumulus cloud
G063- 28th of November 2024 18:57 - 'Cloud tree' - Sunset view of to the north resulting in a red glow Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with cirrus and cumulus cloud
G064- 2nd of December 2024 21:37 - Night shot of the eastern sky - taken with LAOWA FFII 10mm F2.8 C&D Dreamer lens ISO 1000 f/2.8 exp 15sec
G065 - 4th of December 2024 16:45 - storm clouds building to the southwest
G066 - 4th of December 2024 18:57- Mid-level Mammatus clouds at sunset to the east.
G067- 4th of December 2024 21:45 - Thunderstorms to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) at night..
068- 5th of December 2024 15:55 - Afternoon build up of cumulus cloud - view from Giles to the west.
069- 8th of December 2024 17:58 - Late afternoon build up of cumulonimbus cloud - view from Giles to to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) .
G070 - 9th of December 2024 21:17 - Thunderstorms to the southwest at night.
G071- 10th of December 2024 16:03 - Cumulonimbus north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G072- 10th of December 2024 18:49- Golden hour light with showers and a rainbow north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G073- 14th of December 2024 13:14 - Storms to the south of the road to Irruntju (Wingellina)
G074- 16th of December 2024 18:08 - Sunset over Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).
G075- 16th of December 2024 18:22- Fiery sunset to the west of Giles Weather Station
G076- 17th of December 2024 22:13 - Night shot to the south - NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 500 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G077- 17th of December 2024 22:45 - Night shot to the south with 1st stage of Blue Streak rocket (launched from Woomera in 1964) & Len Beadell's grader- NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S ISO 500 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G078- 30th of December 2024 18:09 - Sunset with virga
G079 - 25th of November 2024 13:24 - Flight from Alice springs to Giles - Circling the Giles airstrip
G080- 25th of November 2024 19:12 - Sunset over the Weather Station
G081 - 26th of November 2024 19:04 - Stunning sunset
G082- 28th of November 2024 17:17 - View to the Gap in Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges) with cirrus and cumulus cloud
G083- 2nd of December 2024 21:22 - Night shot of the southern sky - with Blue Streak Rocket (first Stage) - taken with LAOWA FFII 10mm F2.8 C&D Dreamer lens ISO 1000 f/2.8 exp 15sec
G084- 3rd of December 2024 21:48 - Night shot of the western sky - with Blue Streak Rocket (first Stage) - taken with NIKKOR Z 20mm ƒ1.8 S lens ISO 1000 f/1.8 exp 15sec
G085 - 4th of December 2024 17:30 - storm clouds building to the north of Purli Yurliya (Rawlinson Ranges).